Transcription of Mexican War pension application of
John A. McGregor, Baker County, Georgia
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MEXICAN WAR PENSION
Act of January 29, A.D. 1887
DECLARATION OF SURVIVOR FOR PENSION
State of Georgia }
County of Baker }
On this, Twenty fourth day of November, A.D. one
thousand eight hundred and eighty eight personally
appeared before me John A. McGregor, a resident of
the vicinity of Newton, in the county of Baker, in
the State of Georgia, who being by me first duly
sworn according to law, deposes and says: I am the
identical John A. McGregor, who served under the name
of John A. McGregor, as a Sergeant in the company
commanded by Captain Isaac E. Holmes, in the First
regiment of Georgia Volunteers, commanded by Colonel
H. R. Jackson, in the war with Mexico; that I
enlisted at Columbus, Georgia on or about the 17th
day of June, A.D. 1846, for the term of twelve
months, and was honorably discharged at New Orleans
about the 30th day of May A.D. 1847.
That being duly enlisted, as aforesaid, I actually
served sixty days with the Army of the United States
in Mexico, or on the coast or frontier thereof, or en
route thereto, in the war with that Nation, which
service was as follows: I Proceeded with my Company
to Mobile, Ala and with the Company Embarked there
for Mexico, landed at Mouth of Rio Grande, marched
thence to Monterey, thence to Tampico, sailed thence
to Vera Cruz after Battle then marched thence to
Alverado thence to Jalapa, thence to New Orleans.
(a) That I am sixty two years of age, having been
born at Macon, Georgia on the 5th day of December
1825.
(remainder of sub-paragraph options are crossed out)
(page 2 of form)
That I am ----- married; that the maiden name of my
wife was Margaret Jane Johnson, to whom I was married
at Randolph County, in the State of Georgia, on the
12th day of June, A.D. 1849; that my wife is now
living. That the name of my present wife is Margaret
Jane McGregor.
That in support and proof of my right to pension I tender herewith, under the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, the following evidence: affidavits of ___________________________________
That I have not heretofore made application for
pension.
That I am not a pensioner of the United States: That
since my discharge from said service I have resided
as follows, to wit: in Lee County Ga two years, in
Macon, Ga two years, Randolph Co., Ga five years,
Terrell County, Ga three years, Decatur Co. Ga one
year, Mitchell Co. Ga. ten years, Baker Co. Ga,
eighteen years ~ That I am not laboring under any
political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
John A. McGregor
Witnesses:
W. Colloren
H. C. Hale
STATE OF Georgia
COUNTY OF Baker
Before me, Benj. F. Hudspeth, a clerk of a court of
record, on this 24 day of November, A.D. 1888
personally appeared John A. McGregor known to me as
the person described in, and who signed and executed
the foregoing declaration for pension and whom I
certify to be a credible person and of good repute
for truth and veracity in the community in which he
lives , who being by me first duly sworn, deposes and
says that he has read (if claimant cannot read, read
to him and so state in acknowledgement,) the
foregoing declaration and knows the contents thereof,
and that all of the facts therein stated are true.
Benj. F. Hudspeth
Clerk Supr Court B Co Ga
________________________________________________________________________________
MEXICAN WAR PENSION.
Act of January 29, 1887
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AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS.
State of Georgia, County of Monroe, SS:
Before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the
county of Monroe on this 4, day of December, A.D.
1888, personally appeared Gilbert Wright, who being
by my first duly sworn, deposes and says:
I have known John A. McGregor for the space of forty
one years, and I was requested by said John A.
McGregor to sign my name as a witness to the
declaration for pension under the Act of January 29,
1887, sworn to by him on the 24 day of November, A.D.
1888; and that at his request I so signed my name a
witness: that the said John A. McGregor is the
identical person who signed the foregoing
declaration, and who is therein described, and who
was enlisted in the company of Captain Isaac E.
Holmes in the regiment commanded by Col. Henry R.
Jackson, in the Mexican war, as in the said
declaration set out.
No. 1. That the said John A. McGregor actually
served sixty days with the Army or Navy of the United
States in Mexico, or on the coast or frontier, or en
route thereto, in the war with that Nation, that I
swear to these facts from knowledge obtained as
follows: by serving in the same Regment with him &
being personally acquainted with him at the time &
since.
(items 2, 3, & 4 crossed out)
No. 5. That the said John A. McGregor is sixty two
years of age, having been born on or about the 5th
day of December, A.D. 1825, at Macon, in the State of
Georgia, and that I swear to these facts from
knowledge obtained as follows: from him & others of
his acquaintances & from the time I have known him.
That I have no interest in the prosecution of this
claim.
Gilbert J. Wright
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Fifth day of
December, A.D. 1888. And I hereby certify the person
who signed and executed the foregoing affidavit to be
a creditable person, and of good repute for truth and
veracity in the community in which he lives, and that
the contents of the above were fully made known to
him before signing.
(SEAL) R.G. Anderson
N. P & Y, off. J.P.
_______________________________________________________________________________
MEXICAN WAR PENSION.
Act of January 29, 1887
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AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS.
State of Georgia, County of Fulton, SS:
Before me, a
in and for the county of Fulton, on this 7th, day of
December, A.D. 1888, personally appeared Wm A.
Harris, who being by my first duly sworn, deposes and
says:/
I have known John A. McGregor for the space of forty
two years, and I was requested by said John A.
McGregor to sign my name as a witness to the
declaration for pension under the Act of January 29,
1887, sworn to by him on the 24th day of November,
A.D. 1888; and that at his request I so signed my
name a witness: that the said John A. McGregor is the
identical person who signed the foregoing
declaration, and who is therein described, and who
was enlisted in the company of Captain Isaac E.
Holmes in the regiment commanded by Col. Henry R.
Jackson, in the Mexican war, as in the said
declaration set out.
No. 1. That the said John A. McGregor actually
served sixty days with the Army or Navy of the United
States in Mexico, or on the coast or frontier, or en
route thereto, in the war with that Nation, that I
swear to these facts from knowledge obtained as
follows: by serving in the same Regiment with him &
being personally acquainted with him & personally
serving with him at the time In company of Capt.
Isaac E. Holmes.
(items 2, 3, & 4 crossed out)
No. 5. That the said John A. McGregor is sixty two
years of age, having been born on or about the 5th
day of December, A.D. 1825, at Macon, in the State of
Georgia, and that I swear to these facts from
knowledge obtained as follows: from him & others of
his relatives & from the time I have known him.
That I have no interest in the prosecution of this
claim.
W. A. Harris
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of
December, A.D. 1888. And I hereby certify the person
who signed and executed the foregoing affidavit to be
a creditable person, and of good repute for truth and
veracity in the community in which he lives, and that
the contents of the above were fully made known to
him before signing.
(SEAL) Wm A. Wright
Comp. General.
________________________________________________________________________________
MEXICAN WAR PENSION
Act of January 29, 1887
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SURVIVOR'S BRIEF
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Soldier, John A. McGregor
P.O., Newton Rank, Sergeant
County, Baker Company, "C"
State, Ga Regiment, 1st Ga Vols Infy
RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY:
Name, Claimant Fee, $ ~, Agent ~ to pay,
P.O. Articles filed ~ , 188
DATES OF SERVICE:
Enlisted June 4th 1846
Subsequent or prior service, None alleged
Discharged June 1st 1847
Length of service: 1 year less 3 days
Record evidence of }
Service in } D.C.
Bounty Land Claim }
BORN Dec 5th 1825; Age 63 Years, Months Days
Submitted for admission, Jany 2d 1889, Declaration filed Dec 21 1888.
Rate: EIGHT DOLLARS per month, commencing Dec 5 1887
M. A. Reno
Examiner
N owI pension previously applied for
Silas Boyce
Pension Searcher
Bounty Land Claim 13747.160.47
Hudson
Bounty Land Searcher
Approved Jan. 2d 1889 Approved January 2nd, 1889
Calvin Nelson W.B. Chadwick
Review Re-Reviewer
______________________________________________________________________________
Mexican War Service Pension Act of January 5, 1893
Declaration for the Increase of a Mexican War Service Pension.
The Pension Certificate should be Forwarded with the Application.
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State of Georgia }
County of Baker }
On this 27th day of July, A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and ninety 900 Personally appeared before me,
a Clk S.C. L.G. Rowell with and in the county and
State aforesaid, John A. McGregor, aged Seventy four
years, a resident of The Town of Newton, county of
Baker, State of Georgia, who being sworn according to
law, declares that he is a pensioner of the United
States, enrolled at the Knoxville Tenn Pension Agency
at the rate of $8 per month, under the act of January
29, 1887 or the act of March 3, 1891, on account of
the service of Mexican War, in Captain I.E. Holmes
Company, C Regiment, 1st , from Georgia June 10, 1846
to June 10, 1847 in the Mexican War; and that he is
wholly disabled for manual labor by reason Old age
and Nervous disability and is in such destitute
circumstances that $8 per month are insufficient to
provide him with the necessaries of life, and that he
believes himself to be entitled to an increase to $12
per month under the provisions of the act of January
5, 1893. That he appoints himself of Newton, county
of Baker, State of Georgia, true and lawful attorney
to prosecute his claim. That his post-office address
is Newton, county of Baker State of Georgia.
John A. McGregor
ATTEST:
Geo M. Pullen NP & ExOff JP
L. G. Romey, CSC
Also personally appeared Geo M. Pullin, residing at
Milford and LO. Grant, residing at Newton, persons
whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to
credit, and who, being by me duly sworm, say they
were present and saw John A. McGregor, the claimant,
sign his name (or make---- mark) to the foregoing
declaration; that they have every reason to believe,
from the appearance of said claimant and their
acquaintance with him, that he is the identical
person who represents himself to be; and that they
have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Geo M. Pullen NP & Ex Off JP
T. O. Grant
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27 day of
July, A.D. 1900 and I hereby certify that the
contents of the above declaration, etc., were fully
made known and explained to the applicant and
witnesses beforfe swearing, including the words
_____, erased, and the words ________, added; and
that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the
prosecution of this claim.
L.G. Rowell
Clerk of Superior Court, B.C.
Returned July 20, 1900
For completion of execution
Record Dis ~ nigtt
_______________________________________________________________________
Ctf. No. 17,518
INCREASE
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MEXICAN WAR PENSION
Acts of January 29, 1887 and January 5, 1893
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SURVIVOR'S BRIEF
Claimant, John A. McGregor
P.O., Newton Rank, Sergeant
County, Baker Company, C
State, Georgia Regiment 1 Ga Vol. Inf
Rate, $12 per month, commencing _____________
_________________________________________________REJECTED
Feb 18, 1901
RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY
Name None
Fee, $____; Agent to pay
P.O., __________
Articles filed___________, 189_
APPROVALS
Approved for rejection,
Submitted January 30, 1901
Marion B. Hudson M, Examiner
Approved for Rejection
Claimant is not in such destitute circumstances
that eight dollars per month are insufficient to provide
him the necessaries of life.
Feb 8, 1901 C G Bindrell, Legal Reviewer
Feby 11, 1901, Chickox, Re-Reviewer
DATES OF SERVICE
Enlisted June 1, 1846
Subsequent or prior service:
Discharged May 31, 1847
Length of Service: 1 year days
Pensioned at $8 per month from December 5, 1887
Issued January 3, 1889, under act January 29, 1887
PRESENT CLAIM
Declaration filed July 6, 1900
Claimant writen
N.O. , M.C.
NOTE:
John A. McGregor was born in Macon, Bibb County, Ga
in 1825 and served in the Mexican War in a unit
formed in Macon, Ga. He also served as Captain of
Co. E, 17th Georgia from Mitchell Co., GA. He
eventually settled in Baker Co., GA where he applied
for a pension based on his service in the Mexican
War. He died in 1902.
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